Percentages are ratios of an amount compared to 100. The percent change of an old to new value is equal to 100% x \({ new - old \over old }\).
If a mayor is elected with 59% of the votes cast and 31% of a town's 41,000 voters cast a vote, how many votes did the mayor receive?
| 6,736 | |
| 6,991 | |
| 7,499 | |
| 11,058 |